[MJT]

Rut, I don't know how you couldn't justify to any supervisor calling it in the play that was on the video using NF rules as it fits the foul to a T. I do see that you could have serious problems justifying NOT calling it for the very same reason of it fits the definition of a hurdling foul to a T and is a major safety issue.

The reason it is a major safety issue is if the hurdler does make contact, it will probably be with a knee or foot to the head of the defender and could easily result in an serious injury. There is a good chance also that if the runner gets tripped up in his hurdle, he could come down on his head. Even if he doesn't come down on his head, he will be coming down in an awkward position from a height higher than normal, which in itself could cause a serious injury. Safety issues will always go your way with supervisors. They harp on it all the time. Now in NCAA, it is legal, but the NF does have a few other rules that error more on the side of safety than the NCAA, right or wrong makes no difference.